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CVE-2023-42569:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-42569 is an improper authorization verification vulnerability affecting AR Emoji in Samsung mobile devices prior to SMR Dec-2023 Release 1. The vulnerability was discovered and reported on August 10, 2023 by researcher OrangeCat, and affects Android versions 11, 12, and 13 (Samsung Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 LOW by NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, while Samsung Mobile assessed it as 4.0 MEDIUM with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to read sandbox data of AR Emoji, potentially exposing user data stored within the AR Emoji application's sandbox environment (Samsung Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability by adding proper authorization verification logic to prevent unauthorized access. The fix is included in the SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 security update (Samsung Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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